Meter mounting



, Nov. 6, 19281.v

- 2 Sheets-shem 2' T. J'. NEwMAN METER MOUNTING Filed July 26, 1924 wNov. 6, 1928.

Patented Nov. 6, 1928.v

UNITED.. STATES PATIENT QFF 1,690,17;4 Ice;

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' 'Application file July 26,l 13247 serial Na. 728,505.

The invention relates to meter devicesand f more particularly to a metal meter mounting which ijs.v fireproof an d foolproof.

The object of. 4the invention is to provide b a meter mounting in which the meter trim and switch box 'are held' in locked lposition when the door of the switch box is` closed and sealed, protecting the meter and switch against tampering. by

unauthorizzed persons.

base plate, the. lower end. of the meter-'trim f resting. upon the Vside walls of the switch box and' having a flange forming` the top wall of the switch box, the bottom wall of the switch Vbox being supported upon inturned flanges at the lower end's of the side walls.

' ized interference, but also looks the meter trim against removah'thus preventing tamperingy with' the. meter and also retains the 4, ottom wall of the switch'bo'x in position.-

An. embodiment of the invention thus set Figure'lz. is aj perspective view of a meter mounting -Inbodying the invent-ion, showing the same assembled, the meter being omitted V for the purpose of illustration; V

Fig. 2, a Vertical sectional view'through the same Fig. 35, a front elev'ation of the base board on a Smaller scale;

bestos bottom wall. 1

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

`The structure includes a reotangular metal base plate 1 provided with the apertures 2 for bolting or otherwise seouringl` a meter thereto, and with the apertures V3 for attaching the base plate to awall or the like... Other apertures 4 may be provid the plate for Vsecurin block.

edin the lower half of g an insulated switch The side walls 5 of'the switch box` maybe in the form of angles spot welded to the front face of the base ``plate near each side'of the f lower portion thereof. Each' of thel side wallsis providedvwith the upper and lower inturned flange portons 6 and 7 respectively.

An ear 8is' conne'cted to each lower flange 7 at its outer end, the inner end of the ea'r being spaced from the flange, forminga channel to receive the end portions of theI bottom wall of the switch box.

This bottom `wall may be a single metal sheet 9,,asshown in Fig. 5, providedy with a central knock-out portion 10, through which the wires may be extended, or, as shown in Fig. v6,,vit maycomprise a retangular, metal frame portion 9aL to which the asbestospanel ,1,01 is 'connected Thispanel maybe made in two parts, asfshown in Fig. 6, and an opening may be formed in the same tov reoeive the Wire-s from theswitch block. p v

zThe meter trim indicated generally at 11 having a frontwafll 1,112, sidefwalls 11h, and an endwall 11, is shaped tov enclose the lower portion of the meter conce'aling all wires from themeter tothe. switch box, and arranged to rest upon the upper flanges 6 of the side walls vof the switch box and provided with an outturned flange 125, at its loweredge, arranged to be inserted between said fiangres, forming theupper wall of the switch box. A pai-r of cars V13 are, provided-on the upper` end wall of the mete-r trim and arrang'ed toV beinserted into the sockets 14 provided in the upper portion of the base plate. V

The door 15 is arranged to he hinged as at 16 to one of the side walls 5 of theswitch box,

and is, provided around its edges with the inturned,angular flange 17 arrangedto extend over the side, top and bottom walls of the switch box. V

Thus when the lid is Closed and sealed, as indicated at 18 in Fig. 1, it Will be'seen that the switch mechanism is enclosed, the bottom wall of the switch box is locked against removal and the meter trim is locked against p removal, thus preventing tampering with. the

meter or switch mechanism by an unauthorized person.

I claim v 1. A meter mounting including a base plate having a pairof spaced sockets in its upper portion, a switch box upon its lower portion, a meter trim having ears atits upper end for engagement in said sockets and provided with portion, a switch box upon its lower portionl provided with an open upper end, a. meter trim having ears at its upper end for engagement 1n said socket-s and provided w1th a Vflange atits lower end adapted to extend into the open upper end of the switch box, and a door upon the switch box having a flange at its upper edge arranged to extend over the flange upon the meter -trim when the door is Closed.

3. A meter mounting including a base plate having a switch box upon its lower portion provided with an open upper end, a meter trim having means 'for Connecting at its upper end to the base plate and having an angular flange atits lower end adapted to extend into the open upper end of the switch box, and a door upon the switch box having a flange at its upper edgeadapted to extend Vover the fiange upon the meter trim when the door is Closed. 1 i' et. A meter mounting including a base plate,

spaced side walls of aswitch box permanently mounted upon the base plate and provided with inturned channel flanges at their lower ends, a meter trim having means at its 'upper end for connection to the base plateand provided with a flange at its lowerend adapted to extend between the side walls of the switch box, a removable bottom wall for the switch box received between said Channel flanges and a. door upon the switch box having flanges at its upper and lower edges arranged to extend over the 'flange upon the meter' trim and be neath the bottom l'all when the door is Closed.

5. A meter mountin'g including a base plate, spaced side walls of a switch box perm anently mounted uponthe base plate and provided with inturned channel flange's at their lower ends, al meter trim having means at its upper end for connection to the base plate and provided withV av flange at its lower end adapted to extend between the side walls of the switch 1,seo,174

box, a removable bottom wall for the switch box received between said channel flanges and a door upon the switch box having tlanges at its upper and lower edges arranged to exten d over the flangel upon the meter trim an d beneath the` bottom wall when the door is Closed..

6. A meter Inounting including a base plate having av pair ot spaced sochets in its upper portion, a switch box upon its lower portion, av meter trim having ears at its upper end :tor engagement in said sockets and provided with a tlange at its lower end and a door upon the switch box having al flange at its upper edge arranged to extend over the flange upon the meter trim when the door is Closed, said door being hing'ed to one side wall of the switch box and means for looking said dooi` to the other side wall.

7. A meter mounting including aV base plate having a pair of spaced sockets in its upper portion, av switch box upon its lower portion provided 'with an open upper end, a` meter trim having cars at its upper end 'for engagcment in said 'sockets and provided with a flange at its lower end adapted to extend into v the open upper end of the switch box, and a door upon the switch box having a flange at its upper edge arranged to extend over the liangeupon the meter trim when the door is Closed, said door being hinged to one side wall of the switch box and means for lockinOF said i door to the other` side wall.

8. A meter mounting including a base plate l'laving a pair of spaced sockets in its upper portion, a switch boxupon its lo vcr portion provided with anopen'upper end, a meter trim having its end front and side walls integral and having ears on itsupper end wall tor engagement in said sockets and provided with a 'l'langeV at its lowerend adapted to cxtend into the-open upper end of the switch box, and a door upon the switohfbox having a 'flange at its upper edge arranged'to extcud over the 'tlange upon the meter trim when the door is Closed.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

THOMAS J. NEWMAN. 

